---
id: CVE-2015-20124
title: >-
  Aspose Importer & Exporter WordPress Plugin < 3.0 Path Traversal via
  aspose_import_export_download.php
summary: >-
  Aspose Importer & Exporter plugin for WordPress before 3.0 contains a path
  traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download
  arbitrary files via the unsanitized 'file' parameter. Attackers can send GET
  requests to…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Aspose
product: Aspose Importer & Exporter
affected:
  - importer_exporter >= 1.0 < 3.0
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T20:31:24.966Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-20124'
references:
  - url: 'https://packetstorm.news/files/id/131162/'
    label: Packet Storm 131162
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/aspose-ie-file-download.yaml
    label: Nuclei Template
  - url: 'https://wordpress.org/plugins/aspose-importer-exporter/'
    label: WordPress Download Page
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aspose-importer-exporter-wordpress-plugin-3.0-path-traversal-via-aspose-import-export-download-php
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Aspose Importer & Exporter WordPress Plugin < 3.0 Path
      Traversal via aspose_import_export_download.php
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T21:19:21.267Z'
---

## Overview

Aspose Importer & Exporter plugin for WordPress before 3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files via the unsanitized 'file' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to aspose_import_export_download.php with traversal sequences like ../../../wp-config.php to read database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-20.

## Affected

- `importer_exporter >= 1.0 < 3.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.